Finnick's Games.
Chapter 1: The Reaping (Third-Person'sPOV)
"And now…for our boy tribute!" The escort for District 4, Lucia Twill, with her frizzy light blue hair that reminded fourteen year old Finnick Odair of clouds, crossed over to the huge glass bowl and reached her blood-red nails into the bowl that held the names of the boys eligible for the Hunger Games like the way an eagle sinks its talons into its prey…and in her ridiculous Capitol accent read, "Finnick Odair!"
Oh no, how could this possibly happen? My chances are already so slim of being reaped compared to so many other boys my age! Why me? Of all people? Well goodbye, life, I loved you.
These thoughts ran through Finnick like fish swimming through the sea as he stepped up the stage, his shoulders stiff and his mouth set in a thin line. But then he remembered the reapings would be televised for all of Panem to see. He should try to attract sponsors. They could possibly be the only things standing between life and death in the arena. So wiping away his sullen sulk, he replaced it with a dazzling 1000-watt grin.
"What a handsome tribute! At least he'll die beautifully!" Lucia Twill joked, wrapping her hands around Finnick's shoulders playfully. It was then Finnick decided he hated her. Absolutely. Capitol citizens are so shallow!All they care about are the latest freak fashions and watching people fight to the death in their stupid Games!Even though Finnick felt disgusted, he managed to keep up the grin. Just for the cameras. His female counterpart, a girl called Annette Tish, glanced at him curiously.
"Before we take them to the Justice Building," Ha!What a joke,the Justice Building.More like the Death Building,where tributes go before they die! , "Would anybody volunteer for these two?" Lucia called out.
Her request was answered by wind whistling over the sea.
Finnick and Annette were led by several buff Peacekeepers into the Justice Building. Finnick sat in one room in the building by himself and waited to see if anyone would wish him goodbye. His first visitors were his family, father, mother and sister, Vicky. They hugged him and wished him good luck and goodbye and gave him his district token- a silver necklace with a trident on it. It reminded Finnick of how he hunted for fish- by spearing them with his trident which he was a master of. His second visitors were his best friends Skye and Blazer. They had tears in their eyes as they hugged him and all too soon they were chased out by the Peacekeepers and it was time to leave for the Capitol.